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add

英[æd] 美[æd]
  • vi. 加;增加;加起来;做加法
  • vt. 增加,添加;补充说;计算…总和
  • n. 加法,加法运算

英英释意


1. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, zise or scope of;
"We added two students to that dorm room"
"She added a personal note to her letter"
"Add insult to injury"
"Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
2. state or say further;
"`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
3. bestow a quality on;
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
"The music added a lot to the play"
"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
"This adds a light note to the program"
4. make an addition by combining numbers;
"Add 27 and 49, please!"
5. determine the sum of;
"Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
6. constitute an addition;
"This paper will add to her reputation"